Question

how was the indian rupee sub divided in the past

Answer 1

The old indian rupee was subdivided into 16 annas and annas was subdivided into 12 pie.

Answer 2

Answer:

During British rule, and the first decade of independence, the rupee was subdivided into 16 annas. So one rupee was equal to 64 pice (paisa) In 1957, decimalisation occurred and the rupee was divided into 100 naye paise (Hindi/Urdu for new paisas). After a few years, the initial "naye" was dropped.